Under the IPRA Law, Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) enjoy Four Bundles of Rights namely: Right to Ancestral Domains and Lands, Right to Self-Governance and Empowerment, Right to Social Justice and Human Rights, and Right to Cultural Integrity.

Do you know that the Philippines used to celebrate National Language Week or “Linggo ng Wika” every August 13-19 of every year? However, by virtue of Proclamation No. 1041 s. 1997, the week-long celebration was expanded to a month-long commemoration by turning it into a “Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa”.

An employer may terminate an employment for serious misconduct or willful disobedience by the employee of the lawful orders of his employer or his representative in connection with his work. (Article 297, par. a, Labor Code)

Under Republic Act No. 11956, the Estate Tax Amnesty is extended until June 14, 2025, and shall now cover the estate of decedents who died on or before May 31, 2022, with or without assessments duly issued therefor, whose estate taxes have remained unpaid or have accrued as of the same date, May 31, 2022.

Under the “control test,” an employment relationship exists between a physician and a hospital if the hospital controls both the means and the details of the process by which the physician is to accomplish his task. (Calamba Medical Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 176484, November 25, 2008)

The National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Philippines shall be observed on August 9 of each year and is hereby declared as a special working holiday. (Republic Act No. 10689)

According to Article 2180 of the Civil Code, employers shall be liable for the damages caused by their employees acting within the scope of their assigned tasks.

Every year, August 6 to August 12 is declared as National Hospital Week by virtue of Proclamation No. 181, series of 1993. This is celebrated to advocate awareness of health programs and recognize the important role of hospitals in promoting, safeguarding, and preserving the health of the people. (Proclamation No. 181, series of 1993)

Private institutions that have breastfeeding or lactation stations shall be entitled to deduct the expenses they incurred for setting up these stations as deductible expenses for income tax purposes up to twice the actual amount incurred.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue shall be under the supervision and control of the Department of Finance and its powers and duties shall comprehend the assessment and collection of all national internal revenue taxes, fees, and charges, and the enforcement of all forfeitures, penalties, and fines connected therewith, including the execution of judgments in all cases decided in its favor by the Court of Tax Appeals and the ordinary courts. The Bureau shall give effect to and administer the supervisory and police powers conferred to it by the Tax Code or other laws. (Section 2 of National Internal Revenue [NIRC], Powers and Duties of the BIR)